Articulated computer mounting system

Abstract

The articulated arm assembly for movably mounting an object to a support surface includes a hinge that may be coupled to the support surface. A cylindrical arm is operationally coupled to the hinge. The cylindrical arm is positionable at a selected position with respect to the hinge. A mounting arm is operationally coupled to the cylindrical arm. The mounting arm may support the object. The object is positionable at a selected position with respect to the support surface.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. An articulated arm assembly for movably mounting an object to a support surface, said assembly comprising:
 a hinge configured to be coupled to the support surface; 
 a hemi-cylindrical arm operationally coupled to said hinge wherein said hemi-cylindrical arm is positionable at a selected position with respect to said hinge; and 
 a mounting arm operationally coupled to said hemi-cylindrical arm wherein said mounting arm is configured to support the object wherein the object is positionable at a selected position with respect to the support surface; 
 wherein an outer edge of said hinge being curved wherein said hinge has a bulb shaped cross section taken along a lateral axis extending through a first lateral side and a second lateral side of said hinge; 
 wherein a back side of a circular mount rotatably coupled to a flat end of each of a first and second internal plate of said hinge; 
 wherein said hinge being one of a plurality of said hinges; 
 wherein said hemi-cylindrical arm being one of a pair of hemi-cylindrical arms; 
 wherein said hinge comprising a pair of internal plates rotatably coupled between a pair of external plates; 
 wherein a second lateral side of a first one of said pair of internal plates being coextensively coupled to a first lateral side of a second one of said pair of internal plates; 
 wherein a first lateral side of said first internal plate being rotatably coupled to a second lateral side of a first one of said pair of external plates; 
 a second lateral side of said second internal plate being rotatably coupled to a first lateral side of a second one of said pair of external plates; 
 a back side of a circular wall mount coupled to a flat end of each of a first and second external plate of a first one of a plurality of hinges; 
 a front side of said circular wall mount being coupled to the support surface wherein said first hinge is retained on the support surface; 
 a first end of a first hemi-cylindrical arm is coupled to a front side of a circular mount on a first hinge wherein a second end of said first hemi-cylindrical arm is coupled to flat end of each of first and second external plates of a second one of a plurality of hinges; 
 a first end of a second hemi-cylindrical arm is coupled to a front side of a circular mount on a second hinge wherein a second end of said second hemi-cylindrical arm is coupled to a flat end of each of a first and second external plate of a third one of a plurality of hinges; 
 wherein the first hemi-cylindrical arm and the second hemi-cylindrical arm comprise the pair of hemi-cylindrical arms; 
 wherein said second hemi-cylindrical arm is positionable at a selected angle with respect to said hemi-first cylindrical arm; 
 wherein the first hemi-cylindrical arm is able to rotate with respect to a first longitudinal axis; wherein the second hemi-cylindrical arm is able to rotate with respect to a second longitudinal axis; wherein both the first hemi-cylindrical arm and the second hemi-cylindrical arm are rotatably engaged with respect to the second external plate and the first external plate, respectively; 
 wherein a middle portion of said mounting arm being slidably coupled to a basal portion of said mounting arm; 
 a top portion of said mounting arm being slidably coupled to said middle portion of said mounting arm wherein said mounting arm has a telescopically adjustable length; 
 a bottom end of said basal portion of said mounting arm being movably coupled to a back side of a mounting arm plate. 
 
     
     
       2. The assembly according to  claim 1  wherein:
 a retainer having a pie slice cross section taken along a longitudinal axis extending through a front side and a back side of said retainer; and 
 said back side of said retainer being coupled to a front side of a top portion of said mounting arm proximate a free end of said top portion of said mounting arm wherein a round end of said retainer is positioned proximate said free end of said top portion of said mounting arm such that a pointed end of said retainer is directed longitudinally away from said free end of said top portion of said mounting arm; 
 wherein said mounting arm being one of a plurality of said mounting arms; 
 wherein said plurality of mounting arms comprising a pair of sets of said mounting arms; 
 said pair of sets of said mounting arms comprising a pair of said mounting arms; 
 each of a first one of said pair of sets of said mounting arms being positioned proximate a first lateral side of a mounting arm plate; 
 each of a second one of said pair of sets of said mounting arms being positioned proximate a second lateral side of said mounting arm plate; and 
 the object being coupled to a front side of a retainer on each of said first and second sets of mounting arms wherein the object is retained on said plurality of mounting arms.